If you have older parents, you may be wondering if they are going to be okay, not only financially, but also if something happens to them health-wise. Talking to your parents about their money and estate plan can be tough for a variety of reasons. Since Thanksgiving is a couple of weeks away, it’s a good idea to start preparing for a talk with your parents about their finances, especially if it’s likely that you’re going to be the one in the family who’s going to be taking care of them. Here are seven questions to ask your parents to help get that conversation started.

After an interesting rally the last few weeks, the markets, bonds, and oil all ended up for the week, but the S&P 500 and Nasdaq are still in bear market territory. Why? This market segment covers year-to-date numbers, the impact of heavy weighting in tech, and some signs that the Fed’s actions against inflation are starting to work.

If you’ve wondered about bad investments, excessive fees, or getting duped by fraudsters, this Halloween show is for you as we uncover five some of the top tricks that cybercriminals, financial advisors, and financial institutions use to dupe unknowing investors into making bad decisions with their finances. Some may even be unknowingly participating in these.

Are you married, thinking about getting married, or happily living with your life partner? One of the most common disagreements and conflicts between couples has to do with money. If protecting your assets during these volatile times is important to you, it’s important that you get some advice when it comes to your marriage and money.

The financial and investing world is intimidating. It’s confusing, and people tend to freeze and do nothing or do the wrong thing—and no one wants to make a bad decision with their money. If there’s one thing we know, it’s that people just want to be heard and they want a plan that they can understand and implement. Does that sound familiar to you? On this episode, we’re sharing how to design a retirement that keeps you both happy and walking you through the steps to get there.

Last week there was finally some positive movement in the markets as all major indexes finished the week up over four percent. Does this mean that the current bear market is almost over? Find out the answers to your questions in this week’s Market Recap.

With the stock market volatility this year, there’s no shortage of whispers—and shouts—that we’re in a bear market and/or recession. Inflation is on many people’s minds. What is a bear market, and what do you need to know about them? What can you do right now to protect yourself? Can you recover this late in the game? Are you still able to retire, even though your 401(k) may be down 30% or more?

Hear some facts and myths about bear markets on this episode, The Bear Market Quiz: Do You Know More Than an Eighth Grader?

It was another volatile week for the markets, with the S&P finishing the week up and the NASDAQ and Dow both in the negative. This volatility has a lot of people rattled, so what happened and why was last Thursday such a rollercoaster? Find out what you need to be looking out for in this week’s Market Recap.

It’s not a matter of if your health fails but when your health fails. And when it does, the people you love are the ones who pay the biggest price. It’ll be your spouse and/or your kids who will have to care for you and who are left holding the bag on the medical bills that are oftentimes enough to completely wipe someone out. The Sandman has a strategy for veterans to get additional financial assistance from the Veteran’s Administration.

Also, as if RMDs aren’t confusing enough for retirees, Congress is considering 2 new bills that could have an impact on your RMDs. If you’re RMD age (which is 72 by the way) or you will be RMD age in the next 5-10 years, this show is for you.

This past week the Dow was off almost 20 percent for the year and the S&P was still off over 23 percent. This shows that volatility is here to stay in the near future. What factors are leading this current wave of volatility in the markets? Find out in this week’s Protect Your Assets Market Recap.

A new poll out points to some surprising trends on how people are thinking and feeling about money in retirement these days. Find out what your peers may be worrying about and, more importantly, what you can do right now to remove that worry in your life! Stay with us today as we share The Retirement Money Poll – What People Are Worried About & What You Can Do About It!